do you want a roBLOG?

[cosmin]

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Well, as we are getting used to this new version of ROYOUTH v3.8b we have tried to add the ARTICLES section. As some of you might have seen it has been hard to get it going. So, I have been researching perhaps to take away that section until later on... to replace it with another feature.

One feature I found that I thought would be useful for the online community is a roBLOG feature.... what is a BLOG?

A roBLOG will basically be an ONLINE JOURNAL each member would have to post daily anything they wish (of course within the boundaries of the royouth rules/regulations).

Since BLOGS are very popular these days. why not have on royouth?! :D ... what do you honestly think? please vote and then post comments, ideas, suggestions...

[*~elistan~*]

great idea

[Damian Lucaciu]

Yes. We have one running at Uni. at the moment and it really is a good too to get messages out and is relatively fast and easy to use.
I think its a good idea.

Cheers, Damian

[SH_ludecris]

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Well, as we are getting used to this new version of ROYOUTH v3.8b we have tried to add the ARTICLES section. As some of you might have seen it has been hard to get it going. So, I have been researching perhaps to take away that section until later on... to replace it with another feature.

One feature I found that I thought would be useful for the online community is a roBLOG feature.... what is a BLOG?

A roBLOG will basically be an ONLINE JOURNAL each member would have to post daily anything they wish (of course within the boundaries of the royouth rules/regulations).

Since BLOGS are very popular these days. why not have on royouth?! :D ... what do you honestly think? please vote and then post comments, ideas, suggestions...

What would we use it for? :confused: Like give us examples...Isnt that kind of like threads...

[y e s k a]

Yeah, I'm kinda confused about how it works also. :scratch:

[cosmin]

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as i said in the first post. it is basically an ONLINE JOURNAL ... where you write/report/have fun... its your little corner of 'royouth' ;) .... here you can share anything you wish with whoever you wish. just kept clean :sly:

...its not meant for 'discussions'... it is basically something where you can log anything you wish and have other members check out a bit more about yourself. this way... people would have an opp to share more personal information. and get to know others alot more.... so this way. when members meet at events, conventions, church, etc. they'll know more about that person than just in the profile.

[SH_ludecris]

Hey thanks Cosmin that was helpful... :thfro:

[y e s k a]

Oh I get it now...thanks for clearing that up, I think its an interesting idea. Oh and my the way...HAPPY BIRTHDAY :) GOD BLESS YOU!

[Oana]

Its a great idea.I've been trying for a while to get my own blog,but it didnt work.ROBLOG sounds goood!!

[Robert]

hey its a good way to say what you have to say without being called a spammer...i check two of my friends blogs a few times a week...great for keeping in touch with friends you left behind when you moved to a new city...

[meesh]

wow..this sounds like something Romessenger and Eccs are already doing in the Basics forum....

sounds interesting.....

[cici]

I Think That Is An Awesome Idea!!!! Where Do I Sign Up?!!? Hehe Very Kool!! :) :)

[cosmin]

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the BASIC forum is more of an actual 'forum' where discussion is encouraged. but a roBLOG is more of an online journal. look at sites like BLOGGER and others.. :) ... it wont be as advanced as that.. .but the main options should be there.

... plus it will be directly related to your overall royouth account.

[NeXuS_21]

oh for a sec i thought it's gonna' be like a personal journal/diary ex: dear diary today i.....blah blah blah :scratch: i see, royouthers will get to know each other better :)


:D u know ppl will use it as a dating opportunity :rolleyes:

[cosmin]

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actually... you would be able to make it VISIBLE and INVISIBLE to other members... so if you DO want to keep an online personal DAIRY, you are free to...

if you want to just place updates and info about yourself and current status, you're free to that as well and make it public.

... as i said. something to have as 'yours' on royouth i guess :)

... as for 'dating opportunities'... the desperate ones will do anything for a date no matter what you do or dont. :D

[meesh]

haha that is cool...so like only certain people can see it...that is cool

i dont know how much i would use it......being so busy with this station...and the soon to be tv station in atlanta ...and the moving (ugh).

but maybe i might use it someday.

oh...and happy birthday coz.......you're very........young! lol
just teasing.

[sweetroses]

i have one and i would like one on here also. i like this.

[Morpheus]

intersting idea....

[-Neo-]

do we have to post int the roblog? or is it optional? i mean this site is great and i can let go of some of my thoughts, but i dont wanna have to pour my heart out then have people look at it and then judge me. you know what i'm saying?

[emi2975]

i think having a blog would be a good idea

[SaintJoe69]

do we have to post int the roblog? or is it optional? i mean this site is great and i can let go of some of my thoughts, but i dont wanna have to pour my heart out then have people look at it and then judge me. you know what i'm saying?
no, you are forced to log something daily... if you don't, then your royouth account will become expired... this is that "special" incentive to make members more active... lol...

[AtlzMostWanted]

i have one on xanga and if royouth gets one ill defenitly do mine on royouth! i think u should

[DINGLEBERRY]

wait, its a journal?? then ppl can see your diary?

[12Camy21]

wait, its a journal?? then ppl can see your diary?
agreeing...........i dont understand, is this a journal where you write maybe secrets and other ppl can see it? :D ehhhehe i wouldnt want that :sly:

[cosmin]

wait, its a journal?? then ppl can see your diary?--
please always read the first post of the thread! ... i mentioned in the first posts that it will have a feature where if you dont want your entry to be public, you can make it private... and actually, you can only invite certain people 'buddies' to view your private entries if you choose :)

[DINGLEBERRY]

i'm sorry. but wow thats a pretty cool idea :) i suport it!

[SaintJoe69]

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Well, as we are getting used to this new version of ROYOUTH v3.8b we have tried to add the ARTICLES section. As some of you might have seen it has been hard to get it going. So, I have been researching perhaps to take away that section until later on... to replace it with another feature.

One feature I found that I thought would be useful for the online community is a roBLOG feature.... what is a BLOG?

A roBLOG will basically be an ONLINE JOURNAL each member would have to post daily anything they wish (of course within the boundaries of the royouth rules/regulations).

Since BLOGS are very popular these days. why not have on royouth?! :D ... what do you honestly think? please vote and then post comments, ideas, suggestions...
i think this is a great idea, and would be a cool feature for some people. personally, i don't know if i would really want to invite anyone to read any of my journals, or whether i would be interested in reading anyone else's personal daily journals. i spend enough time online as it is just reading through these various threads, trying to decipher whether or not people are trying to be honest or not.

besides, you can already tell a good deal from somebody's postings. unless they don't post too often, and decide to keep an online journal, then i guess you wouldn't get that opportunity to see what kind of person that particular member is.

[cosmin]

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with a roBLOG, i am hoping that it will substitute the 'ARTICLES' by having the roBLOGS evolving into a 'journalstic columns' ... thats what alot of current BLOGS are.... of course, also alot are just for wasting space and putting up blabber and jibberish that noone really cares for. but thats is the overall nature of a dairy/journal.... and of course the roBLOG section will have cool little features to hopefully encourage quality content. ;)

... so the roBLOGGERS would have a little community for themselves. ;)

[SaintJoe69]

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with a roBLOG, i am hoping that it will substitute the 'ARTICLES' by having the roBLOGS evolving into a 'journalstic columns' ... thats what alot of current BLOGS are.... of course, also alot are just for wasting space and putting up blabber and jibberish that noone really cares for. but thats is the overall nature of a dairy/journal.... and of course the roBLOG section will have cool little features to hopefully encourage quality content. ;)

... so the roBLOGGERS would have a little community for themselves. ;)
i have a hard time believing that certain postings will "evolve" into journalistic columns, in form or content; however, i do have a higher rate of belief in your second statement in regards to the reason of the existence of roblogs, and that being "wasting space and putting up blabber and jibberish that noone really cares for".

as long as it it controlled, then that is great. i mean, you would think that spam could be controlled in the threads simply by having a chatroom available for "small talk", but that does not seem to stop members from having small chats within the threads...

one: hi, how are you?
two: i'm great, and u?
one: kind of bored
two: why?
one: because
two: because why?

yeah... if a roblog can encourage members to put this stuff in their journals, then i support it 100%. again, i have not seen rochat help with this situation, so i am not very confident about roblogs helping this situation... but, it still sounds like a fun idea. i know that many members became distracted by the arcade section when it was first introduced, and i'm still trying to determine whether or not that was a good idea, based upon the participation in the forums. hmmm...

[ovidiu_andreica]

now that i know what it is......

I WANT ONE

[Credinta]

I am in the process of an article, but it's still in progress:) As for a RoBlog, it sounds like a good idea, because the more of a one stop shop that RoYouth is, the more people will be drawn to the site for its variety and will stay for the Christian message.

[skylineGTR_guy]

I noticed this new feature in my User CP, will this be implemented or is it still under a testing phase?

[ce smechera]

I just clicked on mine too and it wouldn't let me in so I'm assuming it's waiting for activation.

[cosmin]

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yes. it is installed, and we are ironing out the bugs ;)

... the royouth staff will have access first to test, then the rest of the site in a few days. probably after the weekend. :D

[skylineGTR_guy]

*doh I didn't notice this thread*

Man you guys respond quick, do you have pagers or something that beep every time somone posts? :lol2:

Thats a pretty cool idea, I've always wanted to try this BLOG fad

[skylineGTR_guy]

Will the rep points/robucks/postcount feature work with our blogs?

[cosmin]

Will the rep points/robucks/postcount feature work with our blogs?--
still testing things out. most of your usercp info will carry over.

[61leumas]

i'm certain that theladies would love a feature like this and afterall it is very popular so ic no reason not to have one

[ce smechera]

Man you guys respond quick, do you have pagers or something that beep every time somone posts? :lol2:



MUAHAHAHAHA ... We like to keep you all on the :sly: just incase you need either some :box: or some of this :whip: or both.... LOL :)

[-Neo-]

sounds interesting... but wont really know how it is until it is up...

[Nygel]

A roBLOG will basically be an ONLINE JOURNAL each member would have to post daily anything they wish (of course within the boundaries of the royouth rules/regulations).

How are you planning on enforcing the royouth rules/regulations as applied to roblogs?

Besides that question I think roBlogs is a great idea. :clap1:

[Pull and Twist]

I didn't vote for yes, but now I wish I had. Yea, roblogs would be great, for people who have no clue what that is, go to livejournal.com, or xanga.com, bloggers.com they are all overe the place.

[stephi81]

sounds kool .. when can we get started? :)

[AlaturiDeIngeri]

I m too lazy to see if someone already asked this but... can other ppl read our "diaries"?

If so.. I dont think the blog is a great idea.. a diary is supposed to hold each idividuals "secrets"and it would be wrong if the PUBLIC could see it :D

[Nygel]

If you want to keep something private my advice Jacqueline is to not put it on the internet. A blog isn't supposed to be private, you write stuff that you want others to see. So in other words it is not the same thing as a diary.

BUT, you do have the option of choosing who can view your entries. You can make them relatively "private" where supposedly only you can view them. :D

[SaintJoe69]

it sounds like optional fiction to me.

[cosmin]

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thank you to everyone that voted. we have launched roBLOG

please click here to go and start your very own roBLOG today!: http://royouth.com/forums/journal.php

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